Person:Douglas Fairbanks (1)

  1. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.1883 - 1939
  • HDouglas Fairbanks, Sr.1883 - 1939
  • W.  Ann Sully (add)
  1. Douglas Fairbanks1909 - 2000
  • HDouglas Fairbanks, Sr.1883 - 1939
  • WMary Pickford1892 - 1979
Facts and Events
Name Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
Unknown Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 May 1883 Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
Marriage to Edith Louisa Sylvia Hawkes
Marriage to Ann Sully (add)
Marriage to Mary Pickford
Death[1] 12 Dec 1939 Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
Reference Number? Q104127?


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Douglas Elton Fairbanks Sr. (born Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman; May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films including The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro, but spent the early part of his career making comedies.

Fairbanks was a founding member of United Artists. He was also a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and hosted the 1st Academy Awards in 1929. With his marriage to actress and film producer Mary Pickford in 1920, the couple became 'Hollywood royalty', and Fairbanks was referred to as "The King of Hollywood", a nickname later passed on to actor Clark Gable.

Though he was considered one of the biggest stars in Hollywood during the 1910s and 1920s, Fairbanks's career rapidly declined with the advent of the "talkies". His final film was The Private Life of Don Juan (1934).

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Douglas Fairbanks, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.